OK, you've hived and fed your bees. They are flying. This is exciting! If you haven't done it already, it is time to release your queen. This is a step that can cause some trouble, and it is one of those steps that a new beekeeper should do by the book. There are two things […]
Here it is mid-May... After a very snowy winter and some delays getting bees to Anchorage, my bees have been in hives now for about four days. I have ten hives this year, and my plan is to make queens again this summer. My thoughts about making queens has changed over the years. As the […]